Looks to me not to be a ?choke? but rather a moulded join in the cable ? by
perhaps a previous owner ?
BTW just being a little pedantic ?chokes? are used with AC current only; there
is no reason to install a resistor - you want minimum volt drop from batt. to
solenoid as you discovered.
rg
From: Fred Wescoe
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 3:04 PM
To: healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Electrical update
Listers,
A month or so ago I asked about an electrical issue I was having. It was a no
start issue but the car would start with a jumper cable from the battery to the
starter solenoid. After a great deal of testing, cussing and frustration, I
found that with car jumped (see above) and the jumper cable removed, the
battery was not being charged.
I connected an 18 Gage wire to the battery and then to my volt meter and then
to the solenoid. I was touching the battery post and the center of the cable
connector at the solenoid. I would always get 12 volts before starting the car
but the car would not start.
I discovered that the battery solenoid cable was badly corroded inside the
connector and not passing current from the center of the actual cable to the
connector. So while I thought I had power thru the cable to the solenoid, I
actually did not. I replaced the entire cable and the car started instantly.
The battery was now also being recharged.
When I removed the original battery cable I discovered that behind the panel
the cable passes thru at the battery, had what appeared to be some sort of
electrical choke. The "choke" is about 1 1/2" long and about 1" in diameter.
This "choke" appears to be burned or at least overheated in some manner. I did
not replace this"choke" and things seem fine. Anyone know what this"choke" is
all about?
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